the less, Jeff's owner and friends spent more than two
hours trying to revive him. It was a scene that defied
all concepts of humanity.
source: THE OXFORD (MS) INTELLIGENCER, 4-24-1861 (2:6)
quoting the 4-18-61 issue of the WEEKLY PANOLA
STAR which is, not surprisingly, lost.
MISSISSIPPI BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERPTS
7 WU ta By,
the less, Jeff's owner and friends spent more than two
hours trying to revive him. It was a scene that defied
all concepts of humanity.
Source: THE OXFORD (MS) INTELLIGENCER, 4-24-1861 (2:6)
quoting the 4-18-61 issue of the WEEKLY PANOLA
STAR which is, not surprisingly, lost.
MISSISSIPPI BOOK AND MAGAZINE EXCERP TS
Ie So),
the less, Jeff's owner and friends spent more than two
hours trying to revive him. It was a scene that defied
all concepts of humanity.
Source: THE OXFORD (MS) INTELLIGENCER, 4-24-1861 (2:6)
quoting the 4-18-61 issue of the WEEKLY PANOLA
STAR which is, not surprisingly, lost.
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Negro Jeff 4-12-1861
Offence: Murder
Location: Sardis MS
Eso Date: 4-12-1861
Details: Sllave?ot Dee Laird. Details” of chime: noe
recorded. Conviction affirmed by State
Supreme Court. His master and several other physicians
conspired to render him invulnerable to hanging by in-
Sertine a tube in his) throat and inducing him to ently
ease himself off the gallows platform so as to hang
without breaking his neck. But the sherrif saw to it
that he was not cut down until he was past help. Never
Negro Jeff 4-12-1861
Offence: Murder
Location: Sardis MS
Ex Date: 4-12-1861
Details: Slave of Dr. Laird. Details of crime not
recorded. Conviction affirmed by State
Supreme Court. His master and several other physicians
conspired to render him invulnerable to hanging by in-
Serting altube in his throat jand inducing him to) gently
ease himself off the gallows platform so as to hang
without breaking his neck. But the sherrif saw to it
that he was not cut down until he was past help. Never
Negro Jeff 4-12-1861
Offence: Murder
Location: Sardis MS
Ex Date: 4-12-1861
Details: Slave of Dr. Laird. Details of crime not
recorded. Conviction affirmed by State
Supreme Court. His master and several other physicians
conspired to render him invulnerable to hanging by in-
serting a tube in his throat and inducing him to gently
ease himself off the gallows platform so as t
without breaking his neck. But the sherrif saw
that he was not cut down until he was past
hang
help. Never
